Unlike carriage guns, the short barrels of the carronade only protrude
through the gunports by a short distance. It is easy to see why Captains
and Officers were so concerned about mounting carronades near to stowed
hammocks, especially before the introduction of the extended muzzle
- one of the features of these turned brass carronades.
(Research
Note 5:
The outer hull is painted a mixture of black and yellow ochre)